--- title: "Pallet Flow Rack in Baltimore, MD | FIFO for City DCs" url: https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/baltimore/pallet-flow-rack description: "Pallet flow rack in Baltimore, MD for FIFO food and port freight in older city warehouses. Free CAD layout and quote: (410) 305-9766." lang: en --- Image: Pallet Flow Rack system inside a Maryland warehouse (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/assets/pallet-flow-hero-DopNMGK8.jpg) Baltimore, Maryland # Pallet Flow Rack in Baltimore, Maryland Pallet flow rack in Baltimore is the system I reach for when a food or beverage distributor near the port has to ship the oldest pallet first and has no floor to spare. Pallets load at the high end of a sloped roller lane and glide to the pick face at the low end, one behind the other. (410) 305-9766 ## How Pallet Flow Racking Delivers First In, First Out Every lane has two faces. The loading aisle feeds pallets in at the back; the picking aisle takes them out at the front. Nothing newer can ever jump the queue. That makes pallet flow racking the natural fit for dated product. Rotation is built into the steel instead of depending on a driver's memory. It also separates two jobs. Replenishment trucks work one aisle and pickers work another, so they stop crowding each other. Image: Pallet flow rack lanes with gravity rollers installed (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/assets/pallet-flow-rack-2-IPjxgmn1.jpg) Image: Flow racking system loaded with pallets at the pick face (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/assets/pallet-flow-hero-DopNMGK8.jpg) ## Older City Buildings and Lane Length Warehouses around Curtis Bay, Fairfield and Locust Point are often older, with tight column grids. Lane length has to fit between those columns and still leave both aisles. We measure the grid and set lane depth so the block lands cleanly. Sometimes a shorter lane with more faces beats a long one that clips a column. ## Brakes, Speed Controllers and Slope Gravity does the work, but it has to be controlled. Speed controllers spaced along the lane keep a loaded pallet moving at walking pace. A pallet separator at the exit holds back the line while the front load is lifted. Slope is set for your heaviest and lightest pallets together. Too steep and heavy loads run; too shallow and light loads stall. ## Pallet Condition Matters Rollers carry the bottom boards, so broken boards, missing blocks or hanging stretch wrap can stop a pallet mid-lane. Most flow problems I get called about trace back to pallets. Agree on a pallet standard before installation. Port imports on odd pallets may need to be re-palletized or kept in selective rack. ## Choosing Gravity Flow Rack or Pushback Both store pallets several deep. A gravity flow rack is first in, first out with separate load and pick aisles. Pushback is last in, first out, loaded and picked from one aisle, and needs less floor. If date order is required, choose flow. If not, pushback rack in Baltimore (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/baltimore/pushback-rack) may fit the space better. ## Case Picking From the Flow Face Many city distributors pick cases straight off the front pallet. Below or beside it, carton flow rack in Baltimore (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/baltimore/carton-flow-rack) can hold slower items so the same aisle serves both. ## High-Volume SKUs Earn the Deep Lanes Pallet flow racking costs more per position than selective rack, so it should hold the items that move the most. A lane that sits half empty for weeks gives nothing back. Use your heaviest shipping weeks to rank SKUs. The fastest movers get the deepest lanes; the rest stay selective. ## Pallet Flow Rack Inspection and Upkeep A pallet flow rack runs for years with simple habits. Walk the lanes weekly, look for a roller that does not spin or a brake that looks damaged, and clear debris such as broken boards or wrap. Fork strikes at the pick face are the most common damage, so entry guides and a clear exit area help. Replace a damaged roller section rather than leaving a lane half working. ## Starting a Baltimore Pallet Flow Rack Plan Baltimore Pallet Racks is a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., supplying and installing rack in the region since 1997. Read the pallet flow rack product guide (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/products/pallet-flow-rack) or the Baltimore service area page (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/baltimore), then send pallet sizes, weights and building measurements for a free layout. Call (410) 305-9766: (410) 305-9766 ## Recent Pallet Rack Projects Racking projects completed for warehouses across the Baltimore metro. Image: Pallet rack project (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/9e6d591a-1b42-4328-8d0c-3ff129072082/project-orange-blue-rack.jpg) Image: Pallet rack project (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/e271d582-2fce-4cff-97da-462ddab27097/project-blue-tall-rack.jpg) Image: Pallet rack project (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/ec5ca081-4183-457a-914c-fb74a5815fa2/project-dc-aisle.jpg) Image: Pallet rack project (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/9bee7a3e-6b3b-4d2b-8863-c37f0e1dd966/project-distribution-center.jpg) Image: Pallet rack project (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/880d5178-c293-49a2-82ae-3365f0c1628c/project-drive-in.jpg) Image: Pallet rack project (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/91e4b43a-9eb0-4105-9d30-657028a00c91/project-loaded-aisle.jpg) Image: Pallet rack project (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/e1312ce4-7800-4267-82fd-dd273b917f2a/project-igt-install.jpg) Image: Pallet rack project (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/259a43d6-5be8-4f8e-920d-5c0dcdcf44a4/project-wire-deck.jpg) Image: Pallet rack project (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/aa0a820f-d334-4983-9a3f-a2435e8bb4aa/project-shelving-bays.jpg) Image: Pallet rack project (https://baltimorepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/b572c5bc-8d66-4163-afa0-d13a2eb10eef/project-green-orange-rack.jpg) View More Projects: https://baltimorepalletracks.com/projects ## Get a Pallet Flow Rack Quote for Your Baltimore Warehouse Send the basics and we will follow up with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk it through? Call (410) 305-9766. ### Baltimore Pallet Racks 1400 W. Lombard St. Unit #687 Baltimore, MD 21223 (410) 305-9766 Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ## Baltimore Pallet Flow FAQs ### Does pallet flow rack fit between columns in an older Baltimore warehouse? ### Why do pallets stop in a flow lane? ### Pallet flow or pushback for port-area food distribution? ### What do you need to quote pallet flow in Baltimore? ## Other Storage Systems & Services in Baltimore ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. View details https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/baltimore ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. View details https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/baltimore/pushback-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. View details https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/baltimore/carton-flow-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. View details https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/baltimore/cantilever-rack ### Drive-In Rack No aisles. The lift truck enters the structure, and the floor holds more pallets in the allotted storage footprint. View details https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/baltimore/drive-in-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Teardown, labeling, transport coordination, and reinstallation of pallet rack and warehouse storage systems at your next building. View details https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/baltimore/warehouse-relocation ## Nearby Areas We Also Serve Our delivery and installation territory covers the Baltimore metro, with a coordinated plan for companies operating several buildings. Pallet Flow Rack in Dundalk: https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/dundalk/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Essex: https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/essex/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Glen Burnie: https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/glen-burnie/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Halethorpe: https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/halethorpe/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Sparrows Point: https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/sparrows-point/pallet-flow-rack Pallet Flow Rack in Hanover: https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area/hanover/pallet-flow-rack View All Service Areas: https://baltimorepalletracks.com/service-area ## Where We Work Located in Baltimore, we serve the entire Baltimore metro with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Baltimore Pallet Racks #### Address 1400 W. Lombard St. Unit #687 Baltimore, MD 21223 #### Phone (410) 305-9766 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Need Pallet Flow Rack in Baltimore? Call (410) 305-9766 or request a quote and we will get a layout started. (410) 305-9766 Tap to Call: (410) 305-9766 ## Structured data ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "LocalBusiness", "@id": "https://baltimorepalletracks.com/#business", "name": "Baltimore Pallet Racks", "url": "https://baltimorepalletracks.com", "telephone": "(410) 305-9766", "parentOrganization": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co.", "url": "https://www.warehouseequipmentsite.com" }, "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1400 W. 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